Pasta Sauce with Italian Sausage

Ingredients

• 1  bay leaf 
• 15 ounce tomato sauce canned
• 16 ounce canned tomatoes canned
• 1 teaspoon basil dried
• 1 clove garlic chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 1 pound mild sausage links to package directions and coin italian
• 0.5 pound ground beef lean
• 1 tablespoon olive oil 
• 1  onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon oregano dried
• 1 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. Removed casing from sausage links and cut into 1/2 inch slices. In a large skillet, brown sausage over medium heat for about 10 minutes; remove and set aside.
2. In a large skillet, heat ground beef, olive oil, garlic and onion over medium heat until meat is nicely browned; drain.
3. Pour in tomatoes and tomato sauce; mix in salt, ground black pepper, basil, oregano, bay leaf and cooked sausage. Simmer uncovered for 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
4. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil.
5. Add pasta and cook for 8 to 10 minutes or until al dente; drain.
6. Mix cooked sauce with hot pasta and remove bay leaf from sauce before serving.